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About Rihana Village

Rihana is a small village in Rajgarh tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 94, made up of 49 males and 45 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rihana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rihana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Rajgarh
Pincode 173101
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 94
Male Population 49
Female Population 45
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rihana compares

By the 2011 count Rihana is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 328 residents. Its 164 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Rihana

Rihana is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rihana as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rihana from other places

Rihana lies about 14 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 25 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Rihana
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarh 7.2 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 14 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 25 km
Nearest town Solan 26 km

Villages closest to Rihana

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajgarh tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Rihana

As per the Census of India 2011, Rihana village had a population of 94. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 328 residents.

Rihana village has 49 males and 45 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rihana has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Rihana is 173101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rihana covers 164 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Rihana falls under Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rihana is Salogra, about 25 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Rihana.

Rihana is about 14 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rihana is in Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district. Rajgarh is about 7.2 km away. Sirmaur is about 14 km away. Salogra is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pirag (under 2 km), Karang (under 2 km) and Bhalag (2.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rihana today is likely to be higher.

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